Johannes Erm

Johannes Erm (born March 26, 1998) is an Estonian decathlete and the reigning European champion.^[4]

Johannes Erm

Personal information
Born	(1998-03-26) March 26, 1998 (age 26) Tartu, Estonia[1]
Alma mater	University of Georgia[2]
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country	Estonia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
University team	Georgia Bulldogs
Coached by	Petros Kyprianou (2017–2021) James Thomas (2021–2023)[3] Holger Peel (2023–)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Decathlon: 8764 [4] Heptathlon: 6340
Medal record Men's decathlon Representing  Estonia Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Indoor Championships 0 0 1 European Championships 1 0 0 U20 European Championships 0 1 0 U20 World Championships 0 0 1 U23 European Championships 0 1 0 Total 1 2 2 World Indoor Championships 2024 Glasgow Heptathlon European Championships 2024 Rome Decathlon World U20 Championships 2016 Bydgoszcz Decathlon European U20 Championships 2017 Grosseto Decathlon European U23 Championships 2019 Gävle Decathlon
Updated on 4 March 2024

He is the 2019 NCAA champion in decathlon.^[4]

Career

Johannes Erm was born March 26, 1998, in Tartu. He started school in Tallinn Secondary School of Science. In his youth he played football in the Estonian club FC Flora. In 2011, he transitioned into track and field and started training with his trainer at the time Holger Peel. In 2017 he finished high school and went to study mechanical engineering in University of Georgia. Where he was coached by Petros Kyprianou.^[5] In 2021 his coach changed to James Thomas.^[3] In 2023, after finishing his studies and returning to Estonia, his coach changed back to Holger Peel.

He was 11th at the 2020 Olympics with 8213 points.^[6]

He was selected to compete in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March 2024, and finished in third place overall.^[7]

Competing in the decathlon he was a gold medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, with a personal best tally of 8764 points.^[8]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
Representing  Estonia
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	3rd	Decathlon U20[4]	7879 pts
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	2nd	Decathlon U20[4]	8141 pts
2019	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	2nd	Decathlon[4]	8445 pts
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	11th	Decathlon[4]	8213 pts
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	9th	Decathlon	8227 pts
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th	Decathlon	8484 pts
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	3rd	Heptathlon	6340 pts[9]
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	1st	Decathlon	8764 pts
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	6th	Decathlon	8569 pts

Outdoor records

Field	Result	Date	Venue
100 metres	10.60	June 10, 2024	Italy, Rome
Long jump	7.98 m	June 6, 2018	USA, Oregon, Eugene
Shot put	15.38 m	August 26, 2023	Hungary, Budapest
High jump	2.08 m	August 2, 2024	France, Paris
400 metres	46.81	June 10, 2024	Italy, Rome
110 metres hurdles	14.19	June 4, 2019	USA, Georgia, Athens
Discus throw	49.39 m	August 9, 2020	Estonia, Tallinn
Pole vault	5.37 m	September 15, 2024	France, Talence
Javelin throw	62.71 m	June 11, 2024	Italy, Rome
1500 metres	4:22.19	August 26, 2023	Hungary, Budapest
Decathlon	8764 pts	June 11, 2024	Italy, Rome

Results of the personal best decathlon

Field	Result
Decathlon	8764 pts
100 metres	10.60
Long jump	7.91 m
Shot put	14.99 m
High jump	1.99 m
400 metres	46.81
110 metres hurdles	14.30
Discus throw	44.62 m
Pole vault	5.20 m
Javelin throw	62.71 m
1500 metres	4:24.95

Indoor records

Field	Result
60 metres	6.90
Long jump	7.98 m
Shot put	15.72 m
High jump	2.04 m
60 metres hurdles	8.03
Pole vault	5.10 m
1000 metres	2:36.02

Results of the personal best heptathlon

Field	Result
Heptathlon	6340 pts
60 metres	6.90
Long jump	7.71 m
Shot put	15.72 m
High jump	2.01 m
60 metres hurdles	8.21
Pole vault	5.10 m
1000 metres	2:36.15

References

1. "Mehemürakas Johannes Erm ronib koduste konkurentide toel mitmevõistluse maailma tipu suunas" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
2. Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
3. "Biography". esbl.ee. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
4. Johannes Erm at World Athletics
5. "Johannes Erm: kuna mitmevõistluse tase on Eestis nii kõva, mõtlesin vahepeal EM-piletit püüda kaugushüppes" (in Estonian). Postimees. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
6. "Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results" (PDF). IOC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021.
7. "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
8. "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024". European-Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
9. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-1000sh-M-u--0--.RS2.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

External links

• Johannes Erm at World Athletics